I currently have a Poetic Slimline case on my 1st gen iPad mini, ordered another one for the retina mini. Amazon says shipping by the 15th, should have it before my mini gets here.

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I did the same. My Mini1 case does fit my Mini2 if I snap it in real hard. Another .0001" probably is all it needs. It's not completely secure but it will do until next week. Can't wait for the "Poetic case smell of rotting meat" for the 2 weeks after I get it.

Going with the Apple Smart Cover and a matte back protector skin (for scratch protection). Should keep the added weight to a minimum as well as add some grip to the back for holding while walking around.

I don't like having a cover on the screen, I like being able to have my ipad out in front of me and see the screen to view the notifications about emails, msgs, etc. With a cover on, that whole feature is lost.

I like to keep it thin and just use a clear zagg-style protector for the back.

I'm waiting for an updated Candyshel Grip case from Speck. I used one for the original mini and I loved it. I'm not worried about the screen not having any protection, my original mini was flawless after all that time.

Oftentimes under appreciated aspect to any case is its weight. His much does it add to the paper light mini retina? The Apple Smart case is very light. It's on my Christmas list. Getting the Apple Smart Cover for now for my 16 gb rMini in White/Silver.

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